Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed current functionally impairing left and right ankle disabilities with symptoms beginning during service and continuing since service separation, supporting direct service incurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016018
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